In Brief
This case concerns commercial premises in Mumbai granted under a conducting agreement for a laundry business. The owner sued for possession, and after initial setbacks, the City Civil Court decreed the suit. The petitioners obtained High Court orders granting them extensions to vacate the premises—first one year, then four additional months. They later filed a review petition and sought a five-year extension. The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petitions, finding the petitioners had abused judicial process by seeking successive extensions while undertaking to vacate, then attempting to challenge the order on merits. The Court directed vacation by 7 March 2017, payment of arrears, and imposed exemplary costs of ₹5 lakhs for the frivolous litigation."} </invoke>
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